NEW ADDITION TO POSITIVE TOMORROWS. WHILE IT MAY LOOK LIKE JUST CLOTHES TO YOU, SOME OF THE KIDS THAT WALK THROUGH THE DOORS OF POSITIVE TOMORROWS MAY NOT HAVE YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS LIKE A JACKET OR EVEN A SIMPLE PAIR OF SHOES. FOR OUR KIDDOS, SOMETIMES THE THINGS THAT YOU DON’T SEE BECOME LUXURIES FOR THEM. SO THINGS LIKE SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR. IF YOU CAN’T SEE THAT SOMEONE DOESN’T HAVE IT ON, THEY MIGHT NOT BE WEARING IT. YOU’VE HEARD THE SAYING, WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES, BUT FOR SOME KIDS THEY MAY NOT HAVE ANY. OR ONES THAT FIT. FOR OUR KIDS, THEY’LL COME IN WITH SHOES THAT ARE MULTIPLE SIZES TOO SMALL, CLOTHING THAT DOESN’T FIT THEM, THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIRTY OR THAT THE KIDS ROTATE CLOTHES WITHIN FAMILY GROUPS. THAT’S WHY THE NEWLY RENOVATED STAR SHOP CLOTHING CLOSET, DONATED BY COX, WAS AN ESSENTIAL FOR POSITIVE TOMORROWS. IT’S A REALLY FUN PLACE FOR OUR KIDS TO GRAB A LITTLE PIECE OF DIGNITY, BUT ALSO SOMETHING FUN TO WEAR. THE CLOSET. NEARLY A YEAR IN THE MAKING AND AN UPGRADE FROM THEIR PREVIOUS ONE. POSITIVE TOMORROWS WAS A REALLY GREAT FIT FOR US AND THE KIND OF COMMITMENT WE MAKE TO THE PLACES WE SERVE. THEY SERVE KIDS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND SAY THE RENOVATED CLOSET WILL CONTINUE THEIR EFFORTS IN STRENGTHENING LIVES. THEY ALSO SAY AN ESSENTIAL SCHOOL SUPPLY IS CLOTHES. WE ALL KNOW THAT GOING TO SCHOOL OR GOING TO P.E. OR TAKING CLASS IS SO MUCH EASIER AND SO MUCH MORE FUN WHEN YOU LOVE WHAT YOU’RE WEARING, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE MORE CLOTHING OPTIONS SO THAT THEY CAN CHANGE CLOTHES EVERY DAY. AND IF YOU’D LIKE TO DONATE OR CONTRIBUTE TO POSITIVE TOMORROWS, WE HAVE A LINK FOR YOU ON THE AS SEEN ON SECTION OF THE KOCO APP. REPORTING
Local nonprofit works to improve children’s self-esteem in the form of clothing
While what they wear might just look like clothes, some children who walk through the doors of Positive Tomorrows may not have the everyday essentials
Updated: 5:19 PM CDT Oct 23, 2024
While what they wear might just look like clothes, some children who walk through the doors of Positive Tomorrows may not have the everyday essentials.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Like a jacket or even a pair of shoes.“For our kiddos, sometimes the things you don’t see become luxuries for them. So, things like socks and underwear. You can’t see it because they don’t have it on; they might not be wearing it,” said Margaret Creighton, the president of Positive Tomorrows.You’ve heard the saying, “walk a mile in my shoes,” but for some kids, they may not have any shoes that actually fit.“For our kids they’ll come in with shoes multiple sizes too small, clothing that doesn’t fit them, things that are very dirty, or kids rotate clothes within family groups,” said Creighton.That’s why the newly renovated Star Shop Clothing Closet, donated by Cox Communications, was essential for Positive Tomorrows.>> Download the KOCO 5 app“It’s a really fun place for our kiddos to grab a little piece of dignity but also something fun to wear,” said Creighton.The closet, nearly a year in the making, is an upgrade from the nonprofit’s previous closet.“Positive Tomorrows is a really great fit for us in the kind of commitment we make to the places we serve,” said Katy Boren, the Oklahoma City market vice president for Cox Communications.They serve kids and families experiencing homelessness and say the renovated closet will continue their efforts in strengthening lives. They also said clothes are an essential school supply.“We all know that going to school or PE or taking class is so much more fun when you love what you’re wearing,” said Creighton. “We want to make sure they have more clothing options so they can change clothes every day.”And if you’d like to donate to Positive Tomorrows, you can click here.Top HeadlinesFamily wants to see something done after 18-year-old mother killed in OKC 7-ElevenMulti-vehicle crash involving semi-trailer on I-44 in northwest OKC leaves at least 2 injuredPolice: 15-year-old arrested after shooting near Norman school left teen girl injuredSuspect taken into custody after shooting near Norman elementary schoolsWhy was an 18-year-old working an overnight shift alone at 7-Eleven when she was killed?
While what they wear might just look like clothes, some children who walk through the doors of Positive Tomorrows may not have the everyday essentials.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Like a jacket or even a pair of shoes.
“For our kiddos, sometimes the things you don’t see become luxuries for them. So, things like socks and underwear. You can’t see it because they don’t have it on; they might not be wearing it,” said Margaret Creighton, the president of Positive Tomorrows.
You’ve heard the saying, “walk a mile in my shoes,” but for some kids, they may not have any shoes that actually fit.
“For our kids they’ll come in with shoes multiple sizes too small, clothing that doesn’t fit them, things that are very dirty, or kids rotate clothes within family groups,” said Creighton.
That’s why the newly renovated Star Shop Clothing Closet, donated by Cox Communications, was essential for Positive Tomorrows.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app
“It’s a really fun place for our kiddos to grab a little piece of dignity but also something fun to wear,” said Creighton.
The closet, nearly a year in the making, is an upgrade from the nonprofit’s previous closet.
“Positive Tomorrows is a really great fit for us in the kind of commitment we make to the places we serve,” said Katy Boren, the Oklahoma City market vice president for Cox Communications.
They serve kids and families experiencing homelessness and say the renovated closet will continue their efforts in strengthening lives. They also said clothes are an essential school supply.
“We all know that going to school or PE or taking class is so much more fun when you love what you’re wearing,” said Creighton. “We want to make sure they have more clothing options so they can change clothes every day.”
And if you’d like to donate to Positive Tomorrows, you can click here.
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